confusion in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for confusion in the English»Spanish Dictionary

confusion [Am kənˈfjuʒən, Brit kənˈfjuːʒ(ə)n] N U

1.1. confusion (turmoil):

confusion

confusión f

the meeting ended in confusion

la reunión terminó en medio de la confusión general

1.2. confusion (disorder):

confusion

desorden m

the desk was in confusion

el escritorio estaba en desorden

2.1. confusion (perplexity):

confusion

confusión f

confusion

desconcierto m

this news added to my confusion

esta noticia aumentó mi confusión or desconcierto

there's some confusion about who's to do it

existe cierta confusión acerca de quién ha de hacerlo

2.2. confusion (embarrassment):

confusion

turbación f

her presence threw him into confusion

su presencia lo turbó

3. confusion (failure to distinguish):

confusion

confusión f

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indescribable as intensifier mess/confusion/beauty/sadness

indescriptible

indescribable as intensifier mess/confusion/beauty/sadness

increíble

utter confusion/despair/darkness

completo

utter confusion/despair/darkness

total

utter confusion/despair/darkness

absoluto

Translations for confusion in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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borbollón

confusion

desorientación

confusion

obnubilación

confusion

desubicación

confusion

turbación

confusion

confusionismo

confusion

confusionismo

policy of spreading confusion in people's minds

convulsionar

to throw … into confusion

convulsionarse

to be thrown into confusion

confusion in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for confusion in the English»Spanish Dictionary

confusion [kənˈfju:ʒən] N no pl

1. confusion (perplexity):

confusion

desconcierto m

2. confusion (mix up):

confusion

confusión f

3. confusion (disorder):

confusion

desorden m

Translations for confusion in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

confusión

confusion

yerro

confusion

barullo

confusion

desconcierto

confusion

babel

confusion

azoramiento

confusion

turbación

confusion

obnubilación

confusion

desajuste

confusion

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The confusion delayed efforts by over two hours until fears were dispelled by about noon.

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The confusion came from the unfamiliar look of the blood after the serum had separated from the blood cells.

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This caused several immediate confusions: some buildings, for instance, fell into the territory of both states.

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Poorly explained or misunderstood messages can also result in confusion.

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Further confusion was caused by the practice of redesignating a vessel simply according to the rank of the commanding officer.

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This confusion is perpetuated by companies using automatic addressing systems based upon the post code.

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